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
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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