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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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