MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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