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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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