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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
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
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
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