MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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