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.
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MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
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 in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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