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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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