MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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