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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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