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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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