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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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