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.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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