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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
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
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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