MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure 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
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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