MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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