MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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