MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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