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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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