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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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