MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
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 a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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