MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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