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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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