MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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