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
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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