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
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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