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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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