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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
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
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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