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
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
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