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 is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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