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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates 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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