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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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