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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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