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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
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
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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