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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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