MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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