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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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