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.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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