MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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