MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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