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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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