MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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