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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all around 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 MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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