MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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