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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
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
Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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