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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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