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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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