MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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