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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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