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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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