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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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