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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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