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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally 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 numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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