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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes 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.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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