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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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