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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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