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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning enable
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily 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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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