MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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