MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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