MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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