MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key 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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