MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses 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 several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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