MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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