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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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