MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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