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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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