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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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