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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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