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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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