MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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