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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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