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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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