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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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