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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
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 topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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