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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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