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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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