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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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