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
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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