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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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