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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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