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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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