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
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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