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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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