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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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