MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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