MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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