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
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
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