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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
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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