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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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