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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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