MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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