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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 many
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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