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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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