MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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