MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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