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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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