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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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