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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
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 courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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