MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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