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
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
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