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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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