MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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