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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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