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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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