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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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