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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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