MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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