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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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