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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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