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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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