MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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