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
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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