MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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