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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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