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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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