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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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