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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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