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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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