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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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