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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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