MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – 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
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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