MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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