MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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