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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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