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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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