MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
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 several
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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