MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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