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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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