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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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