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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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