MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also examines the
most important 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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