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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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