MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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