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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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