MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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