MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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