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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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