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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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