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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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