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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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