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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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