MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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