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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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