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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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