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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always 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 numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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