MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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