MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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