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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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