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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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