MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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