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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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