MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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