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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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