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
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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