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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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