MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part 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
normally free
for learners 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
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important 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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