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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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