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
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners 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 several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
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