MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online 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 numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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