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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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