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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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