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 is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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