MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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