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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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