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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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