MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
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
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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