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
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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