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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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