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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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