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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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