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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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