MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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