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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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