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MOOCs and the Participatory Challenge

Author : Divina Frau-Meigs
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030673146
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book MOOCs and the Participatory Challenge written by Divina Frau-Meigs and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-03-17 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reports on a rather unique European experience, the pioneering ECO project for Social MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and recapitulates the whole three-year process. It provides a critical perspective on the future of MOOCs in Europe and provides several comparisons with other existing models and platforms. The book contains chapters that address the major issues connected to MOOC design and implementation. The first 8 chapters cover large issues that extend beyond the ECO project experience, such as creative industries and trans-literacy; management and implementation; learning environments and platforms; dissemination; pedagogical models; interactivity and agility; gamification; evaluation; and business models. The last 3 chapters hone in on narrowly focused topics such as mobility, knowledge transfer and peer to peer evaluation. The specificities of this on-going project (funded by the EU) are: a unique collaborative pedagogy, an intercultural process (6 languages), and focus on intercreativity, the multiplying impact of e-teachers (the community of participants that was empowered to create more than 50 new MOOCs), accessibility and gamification. The book will be of interest due to its holistic approach to MOOCs and its assessment of their opportunities and their limitations. Many issues are explored and contribute to deeper understanding of the phenomenon and its transformative capacities for education and learning.

MOOCs and the Participatory Challenge

Author : Divina Frau-Meigs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783030673154
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (731 download)

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Download or read book MOOCs and the Participatory Challenge written by Divina Frau-Meigs and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reports on a rather unique European experience, the pioneering ECO project for Social MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and recapitulates the whole three-year process. It provides a critical perspective on the future of MOOCs in Europe and provides several comparisons with other existing models and platforms. The book contains chapters that address the major issues connected to MOOC design and implementation. The first 8 chapters cover large issues that extend beyond the ECO project experience, such as creative industries and trans-literacy; management and implementation; learning environments and platforms; dissemination; pedagogical models; interactivity and agility; gamification; evaluation; and business models. The last 3 chapters hone in on narrowly focused topics such as mobility, knowledge transfer and peer to peer evaluation. The specificities of this on-going project (funded by the EU) are: a unique collaborative pedagogy, an intercultural process (6 languages), and focus on intercreativity, the multiplying impact of e-teachers (the community of participants that was empowered to create more than 50 new MOOCs), accessibility and gamification. The book will be of interest due to its holistic approach to MOOCs and its assessment of their opportunities and their limitations. Many issues are explored and contribute to deeper understanding of the phenomenon and its transformative capacities for education and learning.

MOOCs and Open Education in the Global South

Author : Ke Zhang
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429677537
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book MOOCs and Open Education in the Global South written by Ke Zhang and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With e-learning technologies evolving and expanding at high rates, organizations and institutions around the world are integrating massive open online courses (MOOCs) and other open educational resources (OERs). MOOCs and Open Education in the Global South explores the initiatives that are leveraging these flexible systems to educate, train, and empower populations previously denied access to such opportunities. Featuring contributors leading efforts in rapidly changing nations and regions, this wide-ranging collection grapples with accreditation, credentialing, quality standards, innovative assessment, learner motivation and attrition, and numerous other issues. The provocative narratives curated in this volume demonstrate how MOOCs and OER can be effectively designed and implemented in vastly different ways in particular settings, as detailed by experts from Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific/Oceania, and the Caribbean. This comprehensive text is an essential resource for policy makers, instructional designers, practitioners, administrators, and other MOOC and OER community stakeholders.

Disinformation Debunked

Author : Divina Frau-Meigs
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 104003196X
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Disinformation Debunked written by Divina Frau-Meigs and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-06-03 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disinformation Debunked: Building Resilience through Media and Information Literacy examines the way media and information literacy (MIL) can address disinformation in conjunction with fact-checkers and developers, to benefit from the expertise of these fields in fighting disinformation. The book highlights the underlying stakes that are involved in the fight against disinformation, from producing smart tools to generalizing their use beyond the journalistic profession. It considers the MIL theories and methodologies at work in the digital era, especially from the perspective of digital visual literacy. Offering a comparative study of four European national experiences (France, Romania, Spain, and Sweden), the authors also make public policy recommendations to improve the fight against disinformation. This book is of great importance to students, scholars, and educators working on media and information literacy, digital media, journalism, mass communication, misinformation and disinformation.

MOOCs

Author : Michael Nanfito
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781494495886
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (958 download)

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Download or read book MOOCs written by Michael Nanfito and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-12-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2012, according to the media, was The Year of the MOOC. Massive Open Online Courses were declared to be a revolution in college education. The flow of media coverage hyped MOOCs as either the salvation of a beleaguered educational system or the corrosive agent that would dilute it beyond recognition and value. At the same time, venture funding poured into the coffers of education technology companies intent on cashing in on the newly disrupted higher education market. That investment is reshaping the development of learning and content delivery platforms being marketed to your campus, your faculty, and your students. And rapidly forming partnerships between for-profit firms and universities are providing technology vendors with a powerful vehicle for selling to higher education and inserting themselves into the dialogue about the future of educational content and delivery. But college and university administrators do not have to sit passively by, waiting for the MOOC wave to wash over them. There are still seats at the table for those intent on guiding higher education into the future. Campus leaders would do well to shoulder their way in now, rather than wait for an invitation to help shape that future. MOOCs: Opportunities, Impacts, and Challenges, being a survey of the issues and opportunities associated with Massive Open Online Courses, is an invaluable guide to those responsible for their institution's mission. Armed with the information in this book, you will be able to sort out the substance from the hype in the roiling MOOC debate, and effectively fold the future into the strategic mission of your campus.

Student Participation in Online Discussions

Author : Khe Foon Hew
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461423708
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)

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Book Synopsis Student Participation in Online Discussions by : Khe Foon Hew

Download or read book Student Participation in Online Discussions written by Khe Foon Hew and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-06-13 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increasingly prevalent use of online- or blended-learning in schools universities has resulted in asynchronous online discussion forum becoming an increasingly common means to facilitate dialogue between instructors and students, as well as students and students beyond the boundaries of their physical classrooms. This proposed academic book contributes to the literature on asynchronous online discussions in the following three main ways: First, it reviews previous research studies in order to identify the factors leading to limited student contribution. Limited student contribution is defined as students making few or no postings, students exhibiting surface-level thinking or students demonstrating low-level knowledge construction in online discussions. It then identifies the various empirically-based guidelines to address the factors. Second, three potential guideline dilemmas that educators may encounter: (a) use of grades, (b) use of number of posting guideline, and (c) instructor-facilitation are introduced. These are guidelines where previous empirical research shows mixed results when they are implemented. Acknowledging the dilemmas is essential for educators and researchers to make informed decisions about the discussion guidelines they are considering implementing. Third, nine exploratory case studies related to student-facilitation and audio-based discussion are reported on and examined. Using students as facilitators may be an alternative solution to educators who wish to avoid the instructor-facilitation guideline dilemma. Using audio discussion would be useful for participants with poor typing skills or those who prefer talking to typing. The proposed book is distinctive in comparison to current competitor titles because all the findings and guidelines are empirically-based. Furthermore, the nine expanded case studies provided specifically address the issue of student/peer facilitation and audio-based discussion. Student/peer facilitation and audio discussion are two areas that hitherto received comparatively lesser attention compared to instructor facilitation and text-based discussion.

Language MOOCs

Author : Elena Martín-Monje
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110441241
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)

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Book Synopsis Language MOOCs by : Elena Martín-Monje

Download or read book Language MOOCs written by Elena Martín-Monje and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2015-08-17 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language MOOCs (or LMOOCs) are dedicated Web-based online courses for second languages with unrestricted access and potentially unlimited participation. They are generating interest and expectation in the contexts of university education, lifelong learning and online training in general. This pioneering book presents an initial analysis of the theoretical and methodological issues underlying LMOOCs and presents empirical evidence of their potential for the development of language communicative competences, based upon previously unpublished research. It provides a mosaic-like view of LMOOC research, not only with respect to the geographical and institutional origin of its authors, but also to the heterogeneous nature of their respective academic backgrounds, and suggests directions for future development. As in other types of online language courses, the integration of the results of multidisciplinary research projects and teaching experiences related to LMOOCs is fundamental to make the field advance steadily and respond to some of the real challenges and problems faced by individuals working and living in competitive plurilingual societies today.

Grand Challenge Problems in Technology-Enhanced Learning II: MOOCs and Beyond

Author : Julia Eberle
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319125621
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Book Synopsis Grand Challenge Problems in Technology-Enhanced Learning II: MOOCs and Beyond by : Julia Eberle

Download or read book Grand Challenge Problems in Technology-Enhanced Learning II: MOOCs and Beyond written by Julia Eberle and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reports on the proceedings at the STELLAR Alpine Rendez-Vous 2013, presenting strategies in handling challenges that arise when using technology-enhanced learning (TEL). With insightful contributions from leading teachers, practitioners, researchers and policy makers, this volume will inspire everyone interested in TEL in their future projects. This book continues the influential work of the STELLAR network which was funded by the European Commission to structure the research area of technology-enhanced learning and continues to the work on the previously developed research vision. It has potential to become influential in Europe, North America and Asia.

Assessment in Open, Distance, and e-Learning

Author : Jessica Evans
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429780230
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book Assessment in Open, Distance, and e-Learning written by Jessica Evans and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-06 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Universities across the globe are attempting to change assessment practices to address challenges in student engagement and achievement and to respond to a global employability agenda demanding evidence of a broader range of skills and competencies. In the UK this has acquired urgency given the shift of higher education over the last 20 years from the prerogative of an elite minority to mass participation in a highly diversified market system. Integral to this interrogation of objectives for assessment is the identified need to develop and improve academics’ assessment practice. Strategies frequently focus on attendance at formal Continuous Professional Development events and/or implementation of institutional blueprints. This book showcases how scholarship as part of academics’ practice can be part of an academic toolkit for change that expands awareness and knowledge of the purposes and effects of the pedagogy of assessment. The case studies – ranging from assessment in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), to assessment design for students whose first language is not English, to the effectiveness of peer learning to support academic integrity and programme-level assessment strategies – are framed by an introduction that explores a ‘communities of practice’ approach to the institution-wide improvement of assessment. It argues – through a case study from The Open University (OU) – that academics’ professional expertise is best deepened through participation in authentic activities of teaching and scholarship. The discussion identifies what is involved in such an approach including the role of an enabling principles-based framework, the constraints on implementation, and the implications for leaders of teaching and learning. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Open Learning journal.

Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Era

Author : Salah A. Al-Sharhan
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030021319
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Era written by Salah A. Al-Sharhan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 17th IFIP WG 6.11 Conference on e-Business, e-Services and e-Society, I3E 201, held in Kuwait City, Kuwait, in October/November 2018. The 65 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 99 submissions. Topics of interest include, amongst others, the following: social media; information systems; marketing and communications; management and operations; public administration; economics, sociology, and psychology; e-finance, e-banking, and e-accounting; computer science and computer engineering; and teaching and learning.

MOOCs and Higher Education: Implications for Institutional Research

Author : Stephanie J. Blackmon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119276144
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book MOOCs and Higher Education: Implications for Institutional Research written by Stephanie J. Blackmon and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-04-20 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a broad, balanced look at the present and potential MOOC landscape in higher education. This special volume highlights current trends and issues related to the emergence and development of a new instructional form in higher education: Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs). In these online distance education courses, enrollment is usually open to anyone who wishes to take them. This volume provides institutional researchers with information about the possibilities and challenges for current and future research on MOOCs. Topics covered include: defining and classifying MOOCs and who takes them, defining what persistence in them means or should mean, describing the legal issues MOOC providers and enrollees face, and identifying trends in the "big data" that MOOCs can provide. This is the 167th volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly report series. Timely and comprehensive, New Directions for Institutional Research provides planners and administrators in all types of academic institutions with guidelines in such areas as resource coordination, information analysis, program evaluation, and institutional management.

The Challenges of the Digital Transformation in Education

Author : Michael E. Auer
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030119327
Total Pages : 982 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis The Challenges of the Digital Transformation in Education by : Michael E. Auer

Download or read book The Challenges of the Digital Transformation in Education written by Michael E. Auer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 982 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers the latest research and new perspectives on Interactive Collaborative Learning and Engineering Pedagogy. We are currently witnessing a significant transformation in education, and in order to face today’s real-world challenges, higher education has to find innovative ways to quickly respond to these new needs. Addressing these aspects was the chief aim of the 21st International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2018), which was held on Kos Island, Greece from September 25 to 28, 2018. Since being founded in 1998, the conference has been devoted to new approaches in learning, with a special focus on collaborative learning. Today the ICL conferences offer a forum for exchanging information on relevant trends and research results, as well as sharing practical experiences in learning and engineering pedagogy. This book includes papers in the fields of: * Collaborative Learning * Computer Aided Language Learning (CALL) * Educational Virtual Environments * Engineering Pedagogy Education * Game based Learning * K-12 and Pre-College Programs * Mobile Learning Environments: Applications It will benefit a broad readership, including policymakers, educators, researchers in pedagogy and learning theory, school teachers, the learning industry, further education lecturers, etc.

Handbook of Research on Future Opportunities for Technology Management Education

Author : Khan, Basheer Ahmed
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799883299
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Future Opportunities for Technology Management Education written by Khan, Basheer Ahmed and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology management education and business education are visibly intertwined in the current educational system. Certain efforts that have taken place in the recent past are the interinstitutional discourse around the world. Technology management is a dynamic and evolving profession, driven by changes in technology, globalization, sustainability, and the increasing importance of the service economy. The Handbook of Research on Future Opportunities for Technology Management Education is a comprehensive reference book that enables readers to comprehend the trends in technological changes and the need to orient business education and technology management in workplaces. The book serves to support with the formation and implementation of appropriate policies for technology management. Covering topics such as big data analytics, cloud computing adoption, and massive open online courses (MOOCs), this text is an essential resource for managers, technologists, teachers, executives, instructional designers, libraries, university researchers, students, faculty, and industry taught leaders.

Music Learning with Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

Author : L. Steels
Publisher : IOS Press
ISBN 13 : 1614995931
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (149 download)

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Download or read book Music Learning with Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) written by L. Steels and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Massive Open Online Courses, known as MOOCs, have arisen as the logical consequence of marrying long-distance education with the web and social media. MOOCs were confidently predicted by advanced thinkers decades ago. They are undoubtedly here to stay, and provide a valuable resource for learners and teachers alike. This book focuses on music as a domain of knowledge, and has three objectives: to introduce the phenomenon of MOOCs; to present ongoing research into making MOOCs more effective and better adapted to the needs of teachers and learners; and finally to present the first steps towards 'social MOOCs’, which support the creation of learning communities in which interactions between learners go beyond correcting each other's assignments. Social MOOCs try to mimic settings for humanistic learning, such as workshops, small choirs, or groups participating in a Hackathon, in which students aided by somebody acting as a tutor learn by solving problems and helping each other. The papers in this book all discuss steps towards social MOOCs; their foundational pedagogy, platforms to create learning communities, methods for assessment and social feedback and concrete experiments. These papers are organized into five sections: background; the role of feedback; platforms for learning communities; experiences with social MOOCs; and looking backwards and looking forward. Technology is not a panacea for the enormous challenges facing today's educators and learners, but this book will be of interest to all those striving to find more effective and humane learning opportunities for a larger group of students.

Handbook of Research on Challenges and Opportunities in Launching a Technology-Driven International University

Author : Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., Mehdi
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522562567
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Challenges and Opportunities in Launching a Technology-Driven International University written by Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., Mehdi and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-02-22 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global digital economy continues to demand the need for educated and highly trained professionals, requiring higher learning institutions to provide accessible technology-driven experience to prepare future leaders effectively. However, there are challenges involved in creating a robust curriculum and recruiting top-notch faculty all over the world while also meeting the academic criteria to offer effective academic programs and degrees to students. The Handbook of Research on Challenges and Opportunities in Launching a Technology-Driven International University is a pivotal reference source that provides empirical and theoretical research focused on the effective construction of technology-driven higher learning international universities. While highlighting topics such as accelerated and innovative curriculum, recruitment of international faculty, on-campus development, and distance learning systems, this publication explores the financial and economic impacts of launching a university, and the methods of how to identify the appropriate locale for universities and/or branch campuses that will ideally complement the local interest of business sectors within the selected location. This book is ideally designed for entrepreneurs, practitioners, academicians, administrators, government officials, researchers, and consultants.

Research Anthology on Collaboration, Digital Services, and Resource Management for the Sustainability of Libraries

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799881059
Total Pages : 1096 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Research Anthology on Collaboration, Digital Services, and Resource Management for the Sustainability of Libraries written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 1096 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faced with increased budget cuts, libraries must continue to advance their services through new technologies and practices in order to keep pace with the rapid changes society is currently facing. The once traditional in-person services offered can no longer be the only option, and to keep themselves afloat, libraries must offer more in terms of digital services. The convenience of offering mobile and digital services brings a new wave of accessibility to libraries and a new question on just how much libraries will need to change to meet the newfound needs of its patrons. Beyond offering these digital services, libraries are incorporating other types of technology in multifaceted ways such as utilizing artificial intelligence practices, social media, and big data management. Moreover, libraries are increasingly looking for ways to partner and collaborate with the community, faculty, students, and other libraries in order to keep abreast of the best practices and needs of their users. The Research Anthology on Collaboration, Digital Services, and Resource Management for the Sustainability of Libraries explores emerging strategies and technologies that are redefining the role of the library within communities and academia. This reference book covers extensive ground on all the ways libraries have shifted to manage their resources, digitalize their services, and market themselves within the new technological revolution. These continued shifts for libraries come with benefits, challenges, and future projections that are critical for discussion as libraries continue to strive to remain updated and relevant in times of change. This book is ideal for librarians, archivists, collection managers, IT specialists, electronic resource librarians, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students who are interested in the current state of libraries and how they are transforming to fit modern needs.

Massive Open Online Courses

Author : Paul Kim
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317907515
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Massive Open Online Courses written by Paul Kim and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are MOOCs a catalyst for reimagining education, a sign of the increased corporatization of the education sector, or merely a well-publicized but passing trend? Massive Open Online Courses shares insights from multiple stakeholders on what MOOCs are now and could eventually become, providing those in higher education as well as K-12, military, government, and corporate training with an authoritative source on a wide range of key issues surrounding MOOCs. MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, are a disruptive technology currently forcing a serious reconceptualization of accreditation, assessment, motivation and retention, technology-based instruction, and the overall student experience. In this timely volume, Paul Kim brings together experts from higher education, business, law, learning analytics and other relevant areas to provide an evenhanded, research-based positioning of MOOCs within the existing educational technology landscape and a base for understanding whether they could reshape the future of education.