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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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