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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|