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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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