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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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