MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs?
What 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 organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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