MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
all around the world
to take 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.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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