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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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