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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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