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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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