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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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