MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major 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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