MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important 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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