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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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