MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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