MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
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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