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.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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