MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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