MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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