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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
elearning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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