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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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