MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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