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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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