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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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