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.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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