MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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