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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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