MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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