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
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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