MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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