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
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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