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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important 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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