MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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