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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
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
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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