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
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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