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
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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