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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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