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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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