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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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