MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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