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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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