MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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