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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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