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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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