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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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