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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
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