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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally 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 many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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