MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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