MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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