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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes 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.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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