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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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