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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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