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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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