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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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