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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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