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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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