MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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