MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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