MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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