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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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