MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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