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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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