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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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