MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
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
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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