MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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