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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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