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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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