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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
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 distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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