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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
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 organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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