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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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