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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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