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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business 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 teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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