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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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