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
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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