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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What 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 optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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