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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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