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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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