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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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