MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
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.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp 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
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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