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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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