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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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