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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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