MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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