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 is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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