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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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