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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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