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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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