MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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