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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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