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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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