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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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