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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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