MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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