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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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