MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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