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
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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