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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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