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 Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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