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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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