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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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