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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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