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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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