MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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