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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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