MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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