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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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