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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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