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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive 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
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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