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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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