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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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