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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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