MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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