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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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