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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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