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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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