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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
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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