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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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