MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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