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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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