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
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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