MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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