MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
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