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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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