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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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