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
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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