MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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