MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
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 numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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