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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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