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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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