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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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