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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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