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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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