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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
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
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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