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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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