MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
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 open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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