MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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