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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches 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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