MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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