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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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