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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically 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 several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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