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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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