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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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