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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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