MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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