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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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