MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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