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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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