MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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