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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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