MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
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.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
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 quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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