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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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