MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
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
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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