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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners 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 a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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