MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
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 a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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