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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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