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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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