MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|