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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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