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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
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 variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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