MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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