MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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