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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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