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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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