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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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