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
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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