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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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