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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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