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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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