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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner 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 distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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