MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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