MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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