MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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