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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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