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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|