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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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