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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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