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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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