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
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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