MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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