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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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