MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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