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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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