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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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