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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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