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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies 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 educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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