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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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