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
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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