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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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