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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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