MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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