MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
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
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively 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 participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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