MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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