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
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
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