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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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