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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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