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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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