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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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