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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 - Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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