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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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