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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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