MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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