MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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