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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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