MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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