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
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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