MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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