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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different 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 participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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