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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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