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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because 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 we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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