MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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