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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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