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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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