MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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