MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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