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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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