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
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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