MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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