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
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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