MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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