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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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