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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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