MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What 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?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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