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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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