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.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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