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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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