MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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