MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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