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
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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