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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally 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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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