MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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