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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
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
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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