MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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