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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important 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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