MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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