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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
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
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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