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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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