MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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