MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews 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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