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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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