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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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