MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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