MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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