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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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