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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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