MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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