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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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