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
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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