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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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