MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
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 several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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