MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students 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
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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