MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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