MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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