MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important 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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