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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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