MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
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
procurable there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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