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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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