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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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