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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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