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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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