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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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