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
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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