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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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