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
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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