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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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