MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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