MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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