MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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