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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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