MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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