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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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