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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically 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 variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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