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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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