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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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