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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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