MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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