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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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