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
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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