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
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
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.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
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