MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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