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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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