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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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