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
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
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