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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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