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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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