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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
mostly 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 a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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