MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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