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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This 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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