MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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