MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
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 MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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