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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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