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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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