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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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