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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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