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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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