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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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