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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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