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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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