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 is a
book
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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