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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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