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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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