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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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