MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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