MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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