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 is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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