MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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