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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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