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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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