MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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