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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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