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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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