MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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