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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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