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 is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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