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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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