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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate 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.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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