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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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