MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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