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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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