MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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