MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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