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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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