MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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