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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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