MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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