MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured 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 experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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