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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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