MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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