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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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