MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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