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
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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