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
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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