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
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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