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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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