MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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