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
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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