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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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