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
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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