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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
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.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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