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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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